Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Italy
Italy: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 12.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.51
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.51
in 2023
All-time low
2.84
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Italy, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 12.51 for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Italy peaked at 12.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 1951.
That places Italy 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.84 | — |
| 1952 | 2.99 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 3.2 | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 3.24 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 3.64 | +12.4% |
| 1956 | 3.81 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 3.76 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 3.93 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 3.76 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 4.42 | +17.5% |
| 1961 | 4.43 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.35 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.67 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 4.89 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 4.95 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.27 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 5.06 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 5.13 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.3 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 5.22 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.18 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.57 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 5.86 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 5.84 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 6.27 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 6.29 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 6.63 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 6.71 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.87 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.06 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.36 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 7.53 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.68 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.11 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 8.04 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.23 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.34 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.33 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.34 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.04 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 8.84 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.89 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.08 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.25 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.07 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.26 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.2 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.71 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.81 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.17 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.83 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.16 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.14 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.42 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.77 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.87 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.08 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.19 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.74 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.83 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.91 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.17 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.21 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.43 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.5 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.1 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.09 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.15 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.27 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.51 | +1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.48, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.46 | 2.84 | 3.93 | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.85 | 4.35 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.94 | 5.18 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.59 | 6.71 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 | 8.33 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 | 9.71 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.98 | 11.19 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.25 | 12.09 | 12.51 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Italy?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Italy was 12.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 1951.
- How does Italy rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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